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First, the theorists of “Cultural Imperialism” including Henry A Giroux (1994) provide some questions against Disneyfication. They criticized it as a novel and more strong way to internalize western ideology to children especially, the one of the United States. Hollywood movie is also subjected to criticism often by Richard De Zoysa or Otto Newman (2002) as a tool of expanding American soft power. Although there are lots of reasons, I will bring two of them. First reason is violence. Many of Hollywood movies, appealing American ideology such as Avengers, have an element of violence. However,

Technology is defined as machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge. Its original use was meant solely for the service of humans, however overtime it has evolved into something much different. What was originally meant to be an assisting piece of machinery has changed almost every aspect of our culture. The way we think, communicate, lie, and even love has been impacted by the use of technology, and all of this is has made for interesting pieces of literature. In pieces such as Her and I, Robot, we see the evolution of robots and artificial intelligence into a more empathetic and humanlike creatures. This gradual change in our views of robots overtime speaks volumes to the evolution of technology. Technology in literature has become a reflection of human beings themselves, mirroring the very qualities of ourselves that make us human. By looking at the personality that technology takes on in literature, we can greater understand the aspects of ourselves that truly make us human.

The Disney experience is the imagined world that guests endure immediately upon entering the park. Disney is considered to be the “most important entertainment center in the world” because it “segregates the fantastic” by only portraying cultures in a positive way. Since Disney only expresses the highlights of the world, Disney taps into a nostalgic need for a false history to remind guests of how the past should have

The values being represented in this media text can be influential in a negative way. Media texts play a major role in producing and reproducing ideologies (Dines & Humez, pp. 1). Ideologies are how we make sense of the world and put it into context. Although Disney is known for the illustration and projection of positive possessive values and messages through their imagery and symbolism, they are also responsible for the negative illustrations in their imagery in terms of misrepresentation of cultures and races, the generalization and encouragement of racial factors in their

Representations are not merely objective truth, but encompass conscious selectivity and emphasis which shape and define the meaning we derive from a text. The importance of the Smithsonian's Bearing Witness to History site as both a historical and American representation causes a divergence in its purpose, between its obligation for factual accuracy and intrinsic support of specific cultural values. Deepa Mehta's film Earth (1996) demonstrates the manipulation of texts to shape the meaning we derive from the past, influenced by our memory of the past, distorted by personal context. Despite delving into different historical events, each text demonstrates the complementary relationship of historical truth and memory, a constructed dynamic

This article provides information concerning: memories that society wants to acknowledge and pass on to future generations; the manner in which those memories are represented; the responsibility that society has to fully represent aspects of history while also brining into questions the unwillingness to recognise and respect different conceptions of history and how this can diminish the potential that museums have to advance cross-cultural understanding.

Move over Generation X and Baby Boomers, the Millennials are marching through and equipped with top of the line technology and...smaller brains? According to Mark Bauerlein, Generation Y (another word for the Millennials) are the dumbest generation to boot. He claims the easy access to technology has made the generation less likely to concretely grasp information. However, bringing up new technology and theorizing that it results in dumber minds is a complete oxymoron, an unbelievable belief! The current generation may have faults of their own, but despite what Bauerlein has asserted, this generation is nowhere near the dumbest.

Throughout our lives we gradually acknowledge particular points in time which we once considered to be irrelevant. Personally, I take joy from experiencing each odd infant flashback I subconsciously keep a hold of. Undoubtedly, the memories we tend to prioritise are our own, however hearing stories from the past referring to animate or even inanimate objects is something which sparks up our curiosity. I recognise how our generation is continuously striving to produce new platforms for the preservation and presentation of our experiences. As a result, I feel we lose track of what we can label as 'valuable'. I intend to explore the idea of constructed memories in comparison to those which are real and to show how the value of a memory may be determined. I am set to learn about our naturally implanted false memories and to identify where their value lies. This will require me to have a personal connection with my audience. I am prepared to hold interviews as the subject is fairly exclusive. My research will include content from 'The Design of Everyday Things'. The book is crammed with the author's life encounters with regards to poorly designed objects and their lack of visual clues. I want to expand on my research concerning the photographer, Gregory Crewdson and to understand how his distortions of set scenes using Photoshop allows us to perceive a false memory. Film and photography will be

October 13, 2015 Informative outline 1. introduction i. “A DREAM IS A WISH YOUR HEART MAKES” (Random House, 2009). ii. Disney is something we have all had in our lives growing up whether it was a trip to the classic world or an experience with the famous movies iii.

Nowadays we are surrounded by an abundance of technology in which public historians make use of this technology in order to make memories and history come alive. One of the more common ways public historians use technology to make memories interactive and interpretive are through documentaries and movies based on true stories. For example, the movie we watched in class on the Massacre of 1913 is a use of digital media. The use of digital technologies is important for public historians because many of citizens across the world are immersed in different technological devices and are up to date with technology. Public historians are taking advantage of this opportunity and are incorporating them into museums and public history sites to engage

In this and a few other films made by Disney political freedom and American nationality is being marketed not cartoon characters and films.

How does a personal narrative affect the public’s memory of a historical event? Blackburn states a personal account of history is easier to believe, allowing a link with the public to its past (Blackburn, 39). The Dust Bowl and Marrying Out documentaries, along with McHugh’s and Frisch’s articles show the importance that sights, sounds, and personal histories play in setting the mood of a documentary or exhibit, along with why oral histories are vital in public history. In Thomas’ article, along with Gulag: Many Days, Many Lives illustrates the importance that oral histories and exhibits have in the public’s memory in a museum setting. Blackburn demonstrations how oral histories influence society to interpret a particular view of history. The overall theme presented is how oral history and its use in media can shape how the public views history. With this theme, the historian must understand how the author or director uses oral history to capture the mood of to influence emotionally their audience, how the use of oral histories can influence the public’s view, and how oral histories can be used

Human history is full of major events. Great tragedies, heroic victories, and unlikely achievements all remain long after they have occurred, alive in the memory of the public and immortalized in histories and songs. Over time, though, the importance of different memories changes, and some memories are effectively “crowded out” of the public sphere of remembrance. In particular, tragic events that were perpetrated by a culture tend to fade out of that culture’s consciousness to make way for more recent events. These events are not forgotten, but they are viewed through the lens of more recent events. The memories of different events build on each other when they share common themes, even when the events themselves are very different, which leads to a collective memory that is based on shared national or international history.

Films are arguably the most accessible politically charged art form for United States citizens. Visual arts are intended to occupy an individual’s senses more than other forms of art, thus they have the power to teach, inspire and shape the perceptions of individuals. Cinemas help to create a shared narrative experience amongst people from different cultural backgrounds, forcing audiences to collectively consider topics they may have never believed serious before. Films have the capacity to stir an individual to action, transform their view on politics and affect an individual’s biases. These characteristics have allowed cinematic creations to play a large role in guiding social change as well as influence political policy in the United States. With advances in modern technology and cinematic popularity, its influence has grown stronger over generations.

The new generation of students entering and already enrolled in university are members of a digital age- growing up surrounded by many forms of digital technology as they are the first generation of youth to have internet technology easily available at their disposal. This current generation have already been labelled by sociologist as “‘digital natives’ (Prensky 2001a) and the ‘net generation’ (Tapscott 1998)” (Prensky 2001a; Tapscott 1998 as cited in Murphy 2010). Technology is not something new to these students as its presence in their life have made them quite comfortable to the idea, as they perceive “technology as a way of life and express a need to feel connected at all times” (Russo et al. 2014). Although what is new are the